Another clue is to switch to an OS that does not have this problem :-) 2009/7/23 Ulrich Bangert <[email protected]>: > Since this problem arises at Windows BOOT time (long before any application > software possibly not directly written into XP environments can get active), > this is clearly NOT an application program problem. > > The problem arises ONLY with external serial devices that send serial > information on a regular base without being asked for. During the boot > process Windows tries to detect what kind of pointing devices are connected > to the serial ports and sarches for mice, trackballs ad so on. With devices > that always talk Windows thinks it gets an answer and believes that the > device is a mouse or a trackball or whatever. The problem first got discussed > with GPS receivers that sent NMEA information with a 1 s timebase. One clue > is to limit the searched serial ports by a entry in a Windows Ini-file. > > Best regards > Ulrich > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von [email protected] >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 22. Juli 2009 18:14 >> An: [email protected] >> Betreff: Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt not talking >> >> >> Hi, >> >> this Windows XP serial port problem is the biggest headache when you >> run a program which is not directly written into XP >> environments....... I have an old compi running under WIN >> 98SE and never got any >> problem......... >> just think... when was the Tbolt software developed......... >> many years >> before XP was born...... >> >> Rgds Ernie. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: phil <[email protected]> >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wed, Jul 22, 2009 5:56 pm >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt not talking >> >> >> Where windoz incorrectly detects a serial device that is connected to >> your computer on boot. >> check this out: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819036 >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Darlington" >> <[email protected]> >> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:12 AM >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt not talking >> >> > If mine was attached to the system at boot, Windows XP >> thought it was >> some >> > kind of serial mouse -even when I was going through USB/RS-232 >> adapter. >> > Try disconnecting, reboot, then hook it back up and run the >> software. >> > >> > To "fix" Windows so that didn't happen again, I booted with it >> attached, >> > disconnected so it didn't make my mouse cursor jump around, and then >> went >> > into device manager and disabled the >> new device which showed up as >> some > type >> > of mouse. >> > >> > -Bob >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:02 AM, John Green <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> I got one of the Chinese Tbolts off eBay and when I powered it up >> and ran >> >> Tboltmon, I got nothing. I checked the com port and it is >> correct. I >> am >> >> using a USB to serial converter but I don't believe that >> is what the >> >> problem >> >> is since I have used it to program some Motorola radios >> that have a >> >> reputation for being picky about their serial connections. I will >> try a >> >> standard serial port but are there other things I should look at? I >> did >> >> look >> >> at the manual but didn't see anything that might help. This is my >> first >> >> experience with Tbolts. I already have a Z3801 and recall having >> some >> >> problems getting it to talk. Any help appreciated. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> >> To unsubscribe, go to >> >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> > and follow the instructions there. >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing=2 >> 0list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there.
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